Simply Party:: {Linda's wedding shower}

This weekend I had the honor of making cupcakes for a church bridal shower for one of the young ladies. Although I have not had the chance to get to know her very well yet, I have spent some time with her Mama and was thrilled that God has given us enough time with this body of believers to not only be around when the engagement occurred, but to also attend the wedding next month!  I was thrilled to try out some new recipes and ponder marriage as it would take the form in a cupcake. These three creations are the symbols I came up with to share our marriage advice in my favorite form... sugar. I gave the bride a copy of the recipes, a cupcake tin  and a 1M tip and icing bags~ all she will need to recreate these herself~ and all you need to do the same.

Bliss

A simple and sweet cupcake to remind you of the early days in your relationship and the beautiful ceremony and celebration that you started your life together with.

 1 box white cake mix

1 cup cake flour
1 cup sugar
1 cup sour cream
1 1/3 cup water
2 Tb spoons vegetable oil
 1 Tb vanilla
1 Tb almond extract
1tsp salt

 Pre heat oven to 325. Mix dry ingredients in a bowl. In a separate bowl mix wet ingredients. Slowly add to dry ingredients and mix with a mixer until smooth. Fill cupcake cups ¾ full and bake for approximately 20 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Bumble

A cinnamon spiced vanilla cupcake with a surprising sweet honey injected center. A reminder that sometimes our bumbles in marriage provide the greatest opportunity to sweeten our relationship. Forgive often.

 1 box vanilla cake mix

1 cup cake flour
1 cup sugar
1 cup sour cream
1 1/3 cup water
2 Tb spoons vegetable oil
1 Tb vanilla
½ Tb cinnamon
½ cup honey

Pre heat oven to 325. Mix dry ingredients in a bowl. In a separate bowl mix wet ingredients. Slowly add to dry ingredients and mix with a mixer until smooth. Fill cupcake cups ¾ full and bake for approximately 20 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.  When cool use a medicine dropper for children or a baking injector to inject approx ½ tsp of honey into center of each cupcake. Ice after injecting.

Blessing

These rich and chocolaty cupcakes have a hint of mint to them and are perfect to remember that in our marriage it is most important to seek to honor our spouse, loving or respecting them as needed, and to desire to bless them daily. A blessed marriage is one in which both partners cling to the cross and lay their life down for one another.

 1 box chocolate cake mix

1 cup cake flour
1 cup sugar
1 cup sour cream
1 1/3  cup water
4 egg whites
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
½ cup Andes Mints

 Pre heat oven to 325. Mix dry ingredients in a bowl. In a separate bowl mix wet ingredients. Slowly add to dry ingredients and mix with a mixer until smooth. Fill cupcake cups ¾ full and bake for approximately 20 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.